This is a test to rate the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms. The Y-BOCS evaluates OCD symptom severity using 10 primary items, scored on a scale of 0 to 4 each. Total scores range from 0 to 40.
* See the comprehensive YBOCS Checklist of Obsessions and Compulsions, if necessary.
Instructions: Check the appropriate score below. Scores should reflect the composite effect of all obsessive compulsive symptoms. Rate the average occurence of each item during the prior week up to and including now.
Click on “See My Results” to be emailed a summary report of target symptoms. Please note that this report is for information only and will not be used to render a diagnosis. You are encouraged to share your report with a qualified mental health professional.
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Source: Goodman, W.K., Price, L.H., Rasmussen, S.A. et al. “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.” Arch Gen Psychiatry 46:1006-1011,1989
